Specialized information is presented for those involved in assuring improvement in the outdoor physical education facilities of the future. The materials included are intended to be useful to architects, engineers and designers generally; program specialists, administrators and consultants in education; and students preparing for professional careers in physical education. Specific chapters discuss the following topics--(1) comprehensive planning, (2) planning objectives, (3) site selection, (4) common problems of space utilization, (5) the orientation of outdoor physical education facilities, (6) physical education play surfaces, (7) sports lighting, and (8) service facilities. (RK)